Volumetric meter.



K. W. ROHUN.

VOLUMETRIC METER.

APPLICATION FILiD MAR. 26. 1911.

Patented Oct. 9, 1917.

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VOLUMETRIC METER.

APPLiCATION HLiD MAR. 26. Ian.

Patented Oct. 9, 1917.

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ATTORNEYS K. W. ROHUN.

VOLUMETRIC METER.

APPLKCATION FILED Mn. 26. NH].

1,242,869. Patented Oct. 9, 1917.

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ATTORNEYS I give satisfactory and reliahleresults.

KARL W. BOHLIN, 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

VOLUMETRIC METER.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 9, 1917.

Application filed latch 28, 1917. Serial No. 157,369.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, Kain. W. Bonus, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and use ful Volumetrlc Meter, of which the followini is a specification.

y invention relates in general to the class of devices which are employed for accurately measuring and indicating after measurement, fluids which are caused to pass through them.

l n devices of this character, it has heretofore been usual to employ tanks or contains di ided into two compartments the contents of which are to be measured and which are superposed upon a float chamber providedfivith a float valve connected with various forms of air valves, to'control, regulate and record the flow of the fluid out of each compartment in turn and with respect to its passage through them and into and out of the float chamber.

The primary object of my invention is to improve meters of this character by providing them with a piston valve, which cooperates with both of the compartments of the tank and also with the float chamber, and has appropriate valve connections with the compartments and with registering or re col-din devices.

To tie foregoing end. my invention comprehends improvements not only in the valve mechanism which connects the fluid compartments with the float chamber, but also in the piston valve itself which embodies specially arranged ports to efi'ec't the desired results,it bein my further object to produce a meter 0? great accuracy, simple in construction in that the piston valve is automatic or self-operating. cheap. and light of weight so as to be particularly adapted for oil measuring on ship-board.

With the foregoing objects in view, my invention comprehends the devices represented in the drawings, hereinafter descrihedgand particularly set forth in the claims.

For the purpose of illustrating my invention, the drawings represent an embodipresent preferred by it will be found to it is to he understood, however, that the various instrumentalifies in which my invention is shown as embodied can lie variously ar ment of it which-dent me because in practice each of which valves is itcd to the ization of t e instrumentalities which are typified in the construction shown in the' drawings and hereinafter described.

Referring to the drawings,

Figure 1 represents in vertical, sectional, elevation, taken on the line 1-1 of Fig. 2, a volumetric meter or measuring device cmhodying a good form of my invention.

Fig. 2 re resents a vertical, sectional, clevation of t 1c device shown in Fig. 1, taken on the line 2--2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 represents a horizontal section, taken in reduced proportions, on,,thc line 3--3 of Fig. 1.

Fi 4 represents a ccntra-L'vertical, sectiona elevation on an enlarged scale, of the piston valve, on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 represents a vertical, transverse, section of the piston valve, on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 represents a view similar to that of Fig. 4.. with the piston valve in the opposite position to that which it is'shown as occupy III in Fig. 4.

iig. 7 represents sectional elevation, Fig. 6. r

i a transverse, vertical,

Fig. 8 represents a view similar to Fig. 7,

Fig. 1 0 represents a measuring cardof a; kind that -I find it convenient to employ, rep moved from the gage.

oii tl're line 7-7 of Figs. 11, 12, 13 and 14 are sectional views diagrammatic in character and intended particularly to illustrate and make easy of understanding the operation of the meter as an entirety the drawings dicating different positions of lation to the fluid compartm hers of the tank, to the float to the vacuum valves and vent I applied throughthe cover plate of the tank to eachof its two compartments. These views also show the posltions which the float valve occupies with relation to the piston valve in either of its two positions.

Fig. 15 is a plan view, diagrammatic in character, of the cover plate of the tank,

ts or chain- 9. the piston valve with re- -b a valves one-of showing the disposition of the vacuum valves and the vent valves relatively to the fluid compartments of the tanks.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts.

Referring to the drawmgs I 1 desi ates a tank or fluid contamer, preferab y cylindric, which is divided by preferably vertical partitions 2 and 3 into a right hand fluid chamber 4, and a left hand fluid chamber 5, and is also formed with a bottom partition 6 which is the u per inclosing plate of a oat-chamber 7, t e lower inclosmg plate of which is, conven entl' the bottom plate 8 of the tank. The flu contents of the two fluid chambers are the volumes of fluid which are to be measured.

9 designates a hollow fluid-inlet column or conduit, throughout the greater part of its length of cylindric shape, which is prefer ably but not necessarily disposed axially of the tank, and which preferably opens over the top or cover plate 10 of said tank so as to admitthe fluid to be measured, and which, conveniently and structurally, is formed with radially extending flanges 11, which serve as a means for the attachment through bolts 12 of the inner edges of the partitions 2 and 3, the outer edges of which are convenient] bolted by bolts 13 to the walls of the tan Near its lower end the fluid column is enlarged, as at 14, to form a circumferentially extending valve chamber 15, of hollow cylindric form and. disposed right-angulalrly to the axis of thecolumn.

The connection of thc column to the cover plate 10 may be such as convenience of manufacture may dictate,--the connection of the valve chamber 15, in which the column terminates, with the partition 6 of the tank, is preferably such as is particularly illustrated in Figs. 4, 5 and 6,that is to say the cir- :umferential enlargement which I have designated 14 extends later-all on each side to form what I term circum erential valve chamber flanges 16, which below the bottom partition 6 are formed with lips'l'f which serve to support the column as an entirety andto connect it with said partition.

The enlargement 14 is also formed to embody two circuniferential port-channels 18 and 19 which completely surround a cylindric', hollow, reciprocatory piston-valve 20, and are respectively forined, the right-hand ort-cha'nnel 18 with ports 21, and the leftand port-channel 19 with ports 22.

These, ports 21 and 2.2,las a feature of mechanical construction, are preferably continued through a cylindric bushin 23 which lines the hollow interior of the en argement 14 and the flanges 16 of the fluid column, and serves to contain packing rings 24 to pack the piston valve againstleakage.

The enlargement 14 is also formed to conlar 'gement 14 of the fluid column.

tain and embody a central port-channel 25, that is a channel midrway of the right and left-hand port channels 18 and 19, cast 'or otherwise formed or applied within the hollow circumferential interior of the enhe cylindric hollow iston-valve 20 which reciprocateswithin t e bushed interior of the column enlar' ment 14, is intermediately of its lengthdxvided by a head or diaphragm into a right-hand valve chambenr'fl, and a left hand valve chamber 28, each openin op itely and outwardly, the right han va vechamber 27 into the right-hand fluid chamber 4 of the tank, and the left-hand valve chamber 28 into'tthe left-hand fluid chamber 5. V v

29 are what I term'jthe-ri lit-hand valveports and 30 the left-hand va ve-ports of the piston valve 20,-being each a series of circumferentially d and counterpart ports, so'located as, in the travel of the piston valve, to register, respectively, with the ports 21 of. the channel 1 and the ports 22 of the channel 19.

Both 'of theseseries of valve arts 29 and 39 are also so longitudinally p need within the piston valve, as to be adapted to accurate y register with, either the right-hand series of channel .ports 21 andt'he central port channel 25, or with said central port channel and the left-hand series of channel ports 22,-Fig. 4 illustratin them in the position first referred to an Fig. 6 in the position last referred to.

, Whichever, therefore, be the position of ,the piston-valve,one set of its ports will be closed, and the other set open, to the fluid column; and, likewise, one or the other set ,in registry with the central port channel 25. g 31, 32 are stops in the bottom partition 6 to limit the movement of the slidewalve in one or the other positions of port-registry above referred to. i

r 33 is a valve rod, in the construction shown extending from the diaphragm 26, to which it is-fixedly connected, to the right hand to a packing box 34 in the outer wall of the right handfluid-chamber 4 through which it passes and beyond which it is turned, or otherwise formed to extend upwardly to form or carry a punch or 17 ointer 36 adapted in the movement of the piston valve hereinafter explained to punch or mark an indicating card or dial 37, Fig. 10, the rotary movement of which is efle-zted by any preferred form of clock-mechan ism 38, Fig. 1, usual in meters of this chala cter.

Within the float chamber 7, Fi 2, is contained a float-lever 39, fulcrume at, 40, and extending through a suitable stuflir box 41 m the outer wall otthev fioat-chan pr, to a point of pivotal connection at 42 with the lower end of a; liftil I m; "(l a,

26, so that the 'valveis divided 40 outer en 1,24a,see

slidable in bearings 44 mounted on the walls of the tank and terminating in an end or head 45 adapted to encounter a swinging rod &6 hereinafter referred to.

The float lever 39 is provided at its inner end within thefloat chamber 7 with the usual hollow spherical flout 47, particularly illustrated in Fi 2, and between its fulcrum 40 and its flo bar 50, which in the upward movement of the arm due to the lift of the float 47, by engagement with either a port 29 or a port 30, serves to lock and retain the sleeve-valve either in the position shown in Fig. 6 or in that shown in Fig. 4.-

In other words, the sliding movement of the piston valve is under the control of the floatwalve through the lock bar.

Upon the cover plate 10 of the tank are mounted, in the construction shown two vacuum breaker valves 51 of the puppet or other preferred type, the construction of which it is unnecessary to describe in detail, but one of which is applied so as to operate with each of the fluid-chamber coinpartments. 1

Upon the cover plate 10- are also mounted two float valves 52, which I ca'llvent valves,

of any preferred construction, which it is not necessary to describe in detail, but one of which is applied sons to operate with each of the. fluid chambers of the compare ments. r

The two vent valvds 52 are fixedlv connected bythe rocking beam 58,to a rocking rod 55, Figs' 2 and 9, which is oscillatory in a bearing 56 erected upona standard 54, springin rom the cover. plate. To the of this roc )55, beyond the bearing 56, is fixed attached a depending 'swinglng rod 46, t e heel 5Lof which is adapted to need? either of the two positions shown in ft: and in. dotted lines in 11 lines 'as,,resting upon the head of the lifting rod 43 so as to prevent its being lifted, and in dotted lines as swung to the side of said head so as to permit of itsbeing lifted.

The operation oi m meter so far as it has not already been escribed will be best understood by reference to Figs. 11. to 15, and is as follower- Assuming the entire tank-to heempty and the fluid to be measured to be flowing into it to fill the 'right-hand fluid Ichamber 4. as shown in- Fig. 11 in which' fth Yiistrm valve is standing to the right as'i it e detail of Fig. 4, the channel ports 21 being'imrogistrv with the right-hand valve ports" 29, the

channel ports 22 being closed. and the lock bar 50 locking the piston valve through its entry into one of the left-hand valve ports 30, which are in registry with the central lheqlort channel 25,the entire flow of the fluid at it is pivoted at 48 to' 10 an upwardly extending arm 49 of a lock will be in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 11 and tending to fill the fluid chamber 4.

While the foregoing registry of the valve ports remains, both of the vacuum valves 51 will be closed and both of the vent valves 52 opened.

S0 soon as the fluid has filled the chamber 4, so as to encounter the float of the vent valve 52 of said chamber, that valve will be closed. A this stage, the float lever 89 in the float chamber through the drop of the right-hand vent valve. 52, will through the lifting rod 43 and its connections'with the swinging rod 46, the rocking rod 55, and the rocking beam 53, drop so as to release the locking of the piston valve by the lock bar 50,--whercupon the the chamber 4: entering the chamber 27 of the piston valve will act upon its diaphragm .to occasion the left-hand sliding of said piston valve from the position shown in Figs. 4 and 12 into that shown in Figs. 6 and '13. The resulting closure of channel ports 21 and valve ports 29, necessitatin a cessation of flow of the fluid from the va. ve chamber of 9 into the right-hand fluid chamber 4 and the closing of the channel rte 22 a ressure of the fluidin valve ports 30, will be. follow by the istry of the channel ports 22 with the l hand valve ports 30 and the registry central port channel 25 with the va ve rt of the 29, and through the filling up of the cat chamber,'as shown inFig. 13, the liftin of the float lever 39 to cause the locking 0 the one of the fluid chambers, which thereafter is taken out of the meter through the outlet pipe 7 of the float chambe 7.

Further reference to Fig. 13 will show the relative position with respect ,to 0 en-.

ing and closure of all of the valves .9 the meter during the only period within; which a vacuum valve is operating, that ispimme (lintely after the piston valve'has fitai'ted ,to

move after having closed the inlet then in registry and until the end of its stroke.

Fig. 14. which is the last diagram l have deemed it necessary to use to illustrate the operation, shows the normal position of all of the several valves and floats at the time when both of the varuum breaker valves are closed and both of the vent valves opened,-the piston val'i'e being the left of its throw,-and during the period when the float chamber is filled, the ri ht-hand fluid chamber 4 also filled and the eft-hand fluid chamber 5 filling. The left'hand vent valve 52 will remain open until the chamber 5 has been completeliv filled, and will then close so as to enab e the rockin beam 53 and swinging rod 46 to clear the liftingflrod 43 and allow the float to drop for the reverse movement of the iston valve, after the right-hand fluid chamber 4 has entirely emptied.

The mechanism for recordin the volume and the connections between t e float lever 39 and the vent valve, may of course be modified. I have simply illustrated devices capable of performing the work.

The function 0 the float lever is primarily to control te lock bar of the piston valve,its further function, however, as explained, being through the lifting rod and its connections to control the vent valves.

It will now be apparent that I have de vised a novel and useful construction of volumetric meter, which embodies many features of udvantage, and that although I have shown and described a preferred embodiment of it, it is yet to be understood that that embodiment is susceptible of modification in many particulars without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A volumetric meter which comprises in combination :a float cha'mber,-a tank divided into two fluid chambers super osed upon said float chamber,-a piston va ve in communication with both of the fluid cham-- bers and with the float chamber,--a fluid inlet for introdu -ng fluid to be measured into said piston valve W hin said tank,-+- ports for said piston valve which are adapted in its movement to be put into simultaneous" registry with ports of the float chamber and with ports of either one of the fluid chambers,and an outlet from thcflo'at chamber. i

1 2. A volumetric meter Which comprises 1n combination :a float chamber,a tank di-.

' v'idcd into two fluid chambers superposed upon and'cm lmon to said float chamber,- a fluid inlet crmmon to both fluid chambers for introduc' g fluid to be measured into either one oi id chambers,-;-a piston valve chamber superposed u on the float chamher in which re fldl inlet terminates,-

an open-ended centrally-divided iston valve within said valvechamber, whic is in communication with b th of the fluid chambers and with the float chamber,-ports formed in the valve chaml l which are common to both the fluid inlet and the float chamber,-

ports in the piston valve which are disposed upon opposite sides of its diaphragm .and are adapted, to open one fluid chamber-t0- either side of said piston valve while closing the other fluid chamber to the other side of said piston valve,-and an outlet from the float chamber.

, 3. A volumetric meter comprising, a float chaniber,a tank divided into two fluid chambers superposed upon and opening into said float chamber,a' fluid inlet, where.- by fluid to'be measured may be introduced and having a valve chamber at one thereof,-an open-ended centrally divided piston valve in communication with both of 0 the fluid chambers and with the float chainher and slidable within said valve chaiir her-ports for said piston valve which are adapted in the movement of thevalve put into simultaneous registry with ports of either one of the fluid chambers and-also of; the float chamber,ports for both fluid chambers-ports for the float chamber fluid-recording mechanism to record the; volume of fluid measured by a givenwflifidflto chamber,-and means connected with thepiston valve for operating said fluid-record ing'mechanism. g l 4. A volumetric meter comprising,-.a float chamberro tank divided into two fluid chambers superposed upon andyop'ens ing into said float chamber,--a fluid: inlet, whereby fluid to be measured may his intros duced, and having a valve chamber atone "end thereof,-an open-ended centrally ;di-'

vided piston valve in communication-with both of the fluid chambers and with the float chamberand slidable within said valve. chamber ports for said piston valve, which are adapted in the movement of the piston valve to be put into'simultaneous reg'istr} with ports of either one of the fluid chambers and also of the float chamber,.-ports for both fluid chambers,--ports for the float chamber,-a valve rod slidable with the piston valve and extendingbeyond the tank,-fluid recording mechanism to record the volume of fluid measured by a given fluid cham hen -and means connectedwith the piston valve for operating said fluid-recording 1-15 mechanism. 7 V 5. A volumetric meter float chamber,a tank divided intotwo 'uidf chambers superposed upon and 0' hing into said float chamber and each of :i pro- 121* vided with a vacuum wavea'ii" valve,a fluid inlet, wherebyl fl measured may beintroducedt; and die, n a valve-chamber at one endt 'thtzeofir- -an open-ended centrally --divided piston [valve in communication with thefluid chambers and with l "at chamber-laid" slidable within said vs for the pistoh valve which are adapted In 1 centrally simultaneous registry with ports of either one of the fluid chambers and also of the float chamber,ports for both fluid chamhers-ports for the float chamber,-and fluid-recording mechanism to record the volume of fluid measured by a given fluid chamber.

(3. volumetric meter comprising,-an outlet- .)rovided float chamber,a tank divided into two fluid chambers superposed upon said outlet-provided float chamber, each of said fluid chambers being equipped with a vacuum valve and a vent valve,connective mechanism operated by a float lever in the float chamber to alternately open and close the vent valves of the fluid chamhers,a fluid inlet, whereby fluid to he measured may be introduced, and having a valve chamber at one end thereof.-an open-ended divided piston valve in com.- munication with both of the fluid chambers and with the float chamber and slidable within said valve chamber-ports for said piston valve which are adapted in the move- I ment of the valve to be put into simultaneous registry with ports of either one of the fluid chambers and also of the float chamher.ports for both fluid chambers,ports for the float chamber,fluid-recording mechanism to record, the volume of fluid measured by a given fluid chamber, and means connected with the piston valve for operating said fluid-recording mechanism.

7. A 'Volumetric menmnr-isinsz.a

float chamber,-ra tank divided into two fluid chambers superposed upon an outlet-provided float chamber,a vacuum valve on each of said fluid chambers,a vent valve on each of said fluid chambers,-a float lever within said float chamber,connective mechanism operated by the float lever to alternately open and close the vent valves of the fluid chambers,-a fluid inlet, whereby fluid to be measured may be introduced, and having a valve chamber at one end thereof,an open-ended centrally divided piston valve in communication with both' of the fluid chambers and with the float chamher and slidable Within said valve chamber,ports for said piston valve which are adapted in the movement of the valve to be put into simultaneous registry with ports of either one of the fluid chambers and also of the float chamber,ports for both fluid chambers,-ports for the float chamber, a valve rod slidable with the piston valve and extending beyond the tank,fluid-recording mechanism to record the volume of fluid measured by a given fluid chamber,and means connected with the piston valve for operatiug' said fluid-recording mechanism.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name this twenty-first day of March, 1917.

KARL W. ROH'LIN. In the presence of 1- J. BONSALL TAYLOR, F. P. FELTON, Jr. 

